''Weed Walleyes'' Are Biting Crawler Harnesses.

77 degree surface temperature
12-14 Ft of visibility
28-30 Ft thermocline

• Bluegills and Crappies have been very active over the weed edges. Worms and small crawlers for the 'gills' and any small minnows or jigs and twisters for the 'papermouths'. Net the bigger crappies or they'll drop off at the boat.
• Smallmouth action has been good but you must start looking for them in a little deeper water. Early and late in the day they will move shallow but in the heat of the day fish as deep as 18-20 Ft of water.
• Walleyes are biting as good as we have seen in a few years. Reports of fisherman catching 2 or 3 legals a night are becoming more common. Most of the action has been in 12-18 Ft of water over the weed tops using spinners and nightcrawlers. Large leeches have been hard to find due to the high temperatures but the crawlers have really done well.
• Northern Pike are active on the weed edges and the 'big boys' are starting to show up in 28-40 Ft of water. Use stinger rigs on the big fish if you are going to try to release them. The high surface temperatures are already very hard on the larger pike. Take a quick picture and help them out on their way back down to the cool water.
• Lake Trout have moved deep for the trollers. Start in 90 Ft of water and don't be afraid to move as deep as 130 Ft of water. There is a lot of fish 18-24 Ft down over the deep water, which could be Browns or White Bass. One ounce of weight should get a spinner down to that depth for some exciting action.
• Walleyes for Tomorrow and DNR are putting in approximately 300 walleye fingerlings a day this week. Totals posted at the end of the month.